Murphy entered their tilt with Cherokee on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took their game with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over the Cherokee Braves. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Among those leading the charge was Brady Grant, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Grant's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Ryan Payne.
Murphy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Will Shore and Colby Beavers.
Murphy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.4 points per game. As for Cherokee, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Murphy and Cherokee are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Murphy has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Murphy is facing Highland Tech at the right time seeing as Highland Tech is stuck on a six-game losing streak. After each having a week off, Cherokee and Carver will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th.
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